Farm Journal Foundation Information Session
Come Learn About Careers in Conservation
Location
Off Campus
Date & Time
July 11, 2022, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Description
Hosted by Urban Farmer, Kimberly Raikes, a conservation steward for America’s Conservation Ag Movement, a USDA public-private agreement to advance adoption of conservation practices.
America’s Conservation Ag Movement convenes farmers, agriculture businesses and the conservation community together around the future of farming by bringing profitable, planet-friendly farming into the mainstream. We connect the dots, giving farmers a platform to share their journey, meet other farmers on the same path and access the resources they need to undertake change.
AGENDA
Monday July 11, 2022
10:00 am Registration: 930 Whitelock St, Baltimore MD
10:15 am Opening Remarks and Introductions
Kimberly Raikes, Whitelock Community Farm
10:35 am USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Diane Gray
Leslie Glover II
11:00 am Keynote Speaker
NRCS Chief Terry Cosby
11:30 am Student Perspective
Marisa Thomas, Johns Hopkins University
11:40 am Non-profit Conservation
Amy Jacobs, The Nature Conservancy
11:50 am Private Sector Conservation
Certis Biologicals (Invited)
12:00 pm Entrepreneurship and Food Safety
Crystal Forman, MPH, MHA, CSNC
12:10 pm Q&A Panel
1:00 pm Lunch/Wrap up
Please see attachment for more information.
